FT SeriesFrieze LA 2020As the West Coast fair arrives for its second edition, we look at the highlights and talk to the artists and changemakers involved© Mark Blower 2019LA’s Felix Art Fair — partying with Hollywood historyOne highlight of the Frieze fringe is an independent art fair in a historic hotel — Hockney pool includedFrieze LA: fair weather in Los AngelesIn its second outing, the event welcomes new galleries and devotes room to the city’s energetic younger art spacesAvery Singer: the artist breathing fresh life into paintingBold, brave and Insta-hip, the young painter has hit the big time by creating digitally-assisted workArt Basel Hong Kong cancelled after spread of the coronavirusPlus: paintings seized by Nazis fetch millions at Sotheby’s; bids overtake estimates at Christie’s; a contested Old Master in New York; online sales on the upCall me Aggie: the legendary collector making a differenceAgnes Gund sold one of her most valuable works — a Roy Lichtenstein worth $165m — to fund US prison reformThe value of collecting is not in the dollar signsThere are reasons to be cynical about collecting — but art can shape history and change mindsMore from this SeriesIdris Khan on his spiritual heritage and the power of colourThe artist made his name with intense monochrome prints but now he’s channelling something newGhetto Film School: a new prize championing diversityThe initiative spotlights young film-makers from diverse backgrounds with a focus on the cityFrieze Projects brings global voices to LACurators of the fair’s section for performance, sculpture and installation art tell why they champion international conversations
